Int’l cooperation needed to fight pandemic - Korean Ambassador Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
Korean Ambassador Santhush Woonjin JEONG and UNICEF Representative to Sri Lanka Christian Skoog Ain handing over the consignment of facemasks to the Additional Secretary for Public Health Services Lakshmi Somatunga at the UNICEF Colombo office premises on Monday.
Korean Ambassador to Sri Lanka Santhush Woonjin JEONG while commending the invaluable efforts of UNICEF and the Health Ministry of Sri Lanka to combat COVID-19 said that “Korea will always stand with Sri Lanka in the battle against COVID-19.
Ambassador Santhush was speaking at a ceremony in partnership with UNICEF Representative to Sri Lanka Christian Skoog to officially hand over USD 230,000 worth of COVID-19 face masks to the Ministry of Health.
Korean Ambassador to Sri Lanka Santhush Woonjin JEONG and popular award winning Actress and Earth Day Network Ambassador Michelle Dilhara initiated the “Go Green Embassy” campaign as the first green initiative to achieve Net Zero Carbon, Carbon Neutrality and to focus on Sustainable cities and Communities. The event took place on July 1st at the Korean Embassy premises where the Ambassador and Michelle planted a Na tree – the National Tree of Sri Lanka. The sapling was planted to symbolize the 44 years of Korea-Sri Lanka friendship. The “Go Green Embassy” campaign was initiated with regard to the P4G Seoul Summit. The Earth Day Network President Mrs. Kathleen Rogers sent a quote with best wishes, congratulating the Korean Ambassador Santhush Woonjin JEONG and Earth Day Network Ambassador Michelle Dilhara for the Go Green Embassy launch.
‘Korea’s support assured for Sri Lanka’s path to prosperity’ Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
The bilateral ties between Sri Lanka and South Korea have reached unprecedented heights covering many areas such as trade, investment, labour cooperation, culture and Official Development Assistance (ODA).
The country which is exploring more investment opportunities in Sri Lanka in fields such as agriculture, renewable energy, liquefied natural gas (LNG), infrastructure and digital economy was the largest foreign investor of Sri Lanka during the 1980–90 period.
Korean Ambassador in Sri Lanka Santhush Woonjin JEONG
The Miracle on the Han River has seen Korea transform into an economic powerhouse with sheer dedication and commitment of the people, bringing its dividends to many countries in the region. Korea has been providing Development Assistance to Sri Lanka since 1987.
South Korea, WFP discuss ongoing projects in Sri Lanka Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
South Korean Ambassador to Sri Lanka Santhush Woonjin JEONG said that he is very pleased about the recent project initiated in March 2021 by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support the Government of Sri Lanka with funding worth USD 600,000 (LKR 117 million) to procure maize for the production of Thriposha amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ambassador Santhush Woonjin JEONG was speaking after his meeting with the newly-appointed United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Sri Lanka Country Director Abdur Rahim Siddiqui and Korean Embassy representatives.